Howard

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 5 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-4403 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 4:23-cr-06020-SAB-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

CHANCEY DEAN HOWARD,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Stanley Allen Bastian, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted November 18, 2025 Seattle, Washington

Before: McKEOWN, PAEZ, and DESAI, Circuit Judges.

Chancey Dean Howard pled guilty to felony possession of a firearm in

violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(8). The district court applied a four-level

enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) and a four-month upward variance

from the recommended sentencing range. Howard appeals both sentencing

decisions. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. We review the district court’s interpretation of the United States…